My Marinated Grilled Lamb Chops will make you smile!
What’s on your grill this summer?
I am by no stretch of the imagination a Grill Master, but I do enjoy trying different foods and cooking methods on my grill. But I always seem to come back to the basics when it comes to grilling or roasting my favorite meat, seafood, and vegetables.
And for me, the basics means, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper and a mixture of garlic and herbs depending upon my mood. It’s simple, it’s delicious and it’s healthy. What more could you ask for?
Mise en Place
No matter what I’m making I always gather my ingredients before I start. This is called a Mise en Place or everything in its place. It’s a great idea for home cooks to do, that way when they want to make the dish again they can simply look at the picture to see what they need for that particular dish.
Think of it as your recipe in picture form. Include a picture of the finished dish and you’ve got your own personalized cookbook.
How do I make Marinated Grilled Lamb Chops?
Start by marinating the lamb chops in a ziplock bag for an hour. After a quick marinating the lamb chops are ready for the grill.
*Chef Dennis Cooking Tip*
Let your meat come to near room temperature before cooking (20-25 minutes unrefrigerated). This will help it cook more evenly.
Then it’s time to cook up deliciousness on your grill.
*Chef Dennis Cooking Tip*
To get those lovely grill marks on the meats you cook, make sure your grill is really hot and the grates are clean. Marinating puts a thin coat of oil on the meat keeping it from sticking.
To get those crosshatch marks, rotate the meat 180 degrees so it’s facing the other direction and place it on a new spot on the grill.
I love cooking vegetables and usually, I cook up whatever I have on hand. Now it’s not entirely random, because I pick veggies on my shopping trip that looks the freshest. So no matter how I cook them I have them ready.
Back to the basics, doing a quick marinade with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sea salt, and black pepper. This also works very well in the oven.
*Chef Dennis Cooking Tip*
Place aluminum foil on your grill when you cook vegetables. This makes so much easier and they still brown wonderfully.
Now doesn’t that look delicious? Could dinner be any easier or healthier?
Wouldn’t you like to put something this delicious on your family’s dinner table? In this day of takeout and fast food, our diets have suffered. It’s time to reclaim your health by getting back in the kitchen.
There’s no great mystery to cooking. Finding recipes you can trust, paired with honest, simple products is all you need to eat better.
More Recipes For your grill!
- Grilled Lamb Chops with Watermelon Feta Salad
- How to Grill a Steak House Style Steak
- Trio of Skewer Recipes
- Grilled Chicken Alfredo
Marinated Grilled Lamb Chops with a Mint Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 pound lamb chops I used the porterhouse style
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Mint Pesto
- ½ cup mint
- ¼ cup Italian parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp salted roasted almonds
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
Lamb Chops
- In a small bowl add the ingredients for the marinade and mix well.
- Put the lamb chops in a sealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over them. Move the chops around in the bag so the marinade coats them well. Marinate the lamb chops for 1 hour.
- Grill the lamb chops over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
Mint Pesto
- In a food processor, combine the mint leaves with the parsley, Pulse for a few seconds.
- Add the lemon zest, almonds and garlic (optional) and pulse until chopped.
- With the machine on, add the Extra Virgin Olive Oils in a thin stream and process until smooth. Season the pesto with sea salt to taste.
Nutrition
FOODHEAL
I love these caramelized veggies. Your pesto is unique and I’ll try it out. I don’t like parsley that much but it seems a good combination with mint and almonds…
DEbbie
I have never grilled lamb chops before but I will never want to cook them any other way. The marinated lambs chops were great alone but that mint pesto is the perfect compliment . This is a new favorite at my house .
Melanie Robinot
Perfect, we are opening grilling season and we love lamb! I love the combo with the mint pesto, so delicious! Thank you for this great recipe!
Amanda Dixon
These lamb chops were such a treat! The marinade was flavorful but super simple, and the mint pesto added the perfect finishing touch.
Elaine
Is there a better way to cook lamb than grilling? There is so much flavor preserved when using a grill for it – definitely the recipe to enjoy over and over again!
Jacqueline Debono
I grew up eating lamb with mint sauce so I love the idea of a mint pesto. I think it woud be better, fresher and tastier!
Cooking with Carbs
I don’t cook lamb very often, but this grilled lamb sounds delicious! I love the addition of mint pesto as well. Will be trying this soon!
Sharon
Lamb chops are a favorite of mine, I love that this recipe gives them a summer vibe by marinating them and putting on the grill.
Natalie
Absolutely delicious. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for the recipe.
Emily Flint
This is making me so hungry and that mint pesto…🤩!!
Julia
I’m always so scared of making lamb chops but this made it seem so much easier
Kay
We love lamb, the mint pesto is super easy to create, and it tastes amazing with the chops!
Gloria
Yes to grilling season and yes to lamb. What a great protein to enjoy on the bbq. This is going to be a winner in our house for sure.
Angela
Wonderful recipe! I love the mint pesto.
Sabrina
The mint sauce was so good! A perfect date night dish, thanks!
Audrey
The mint pesto was such a nice touch to these!
Jessica Formicola
My family and I love lamb, and these grilled lamb chops are perfection! That marinade is absolutely to die for!
Angela
Delicious recipe! I love this mint pesto
Aitza B
This is my kind of meal. Lamb chops are one of my favourite cuts of meat. I’m sure the mint pesto gives it a very nice pop!
Kayla
My husband really likes lamb. These actually look pretty tasty. I’ll have to give them a try.
Easter Babe
I’m hungry now! This meal looks delicious. I definitely have to try the mint pesto. I love garlic and lemon.
Holly
Ooh…I’ve never tried to make mint pesto before. I’m going to have to give this a go!!
Angela Tolsma
I had no idea meat grilled better when room temperature! Definitely keeping that in mind. My husband loves to grill and this sounds so yummy!
Stephanie
I am always looking for new recipes using mint leaves! Our garden is almost overrun with them this season. I’ve never cooked lamb before, so we will have to try this soon.
Jessica Hughes
Lamb is one of my favorites and these grilled chops have me drooling. I’m picky about my olive oil as well, there are some really inferior olive oils out there.